Scientific argument helps students make sense of phenomena. Teachers can use argumentation to transform the way they teach labs so students have more opportunities to learn how to use Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs), and Science/Engineering Practices (SEPs) to figure out how things work or why things happen. Argumentation gives students opportunities to learn how to read, write, speak, and listen in science. Experience lessons driven by argument and gain tools to increase the reasoning skills within your students.
TESS Components: 1a, 1b, 1c, 3a, 3b, 3c